Washing-machine.



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" NITED STATES `PATENT EFICE.

HENRY k-LEIMAN, oE ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 647,306, dated April10, 1900; l

Appiiaion tied March 25, 1899.

To a/ZZ whom, t Magnan/cern:

Be it known that I, HENRY KLEIMAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Allegheny, in the county of Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new Improveinentin Washing-Machines, ofwhich the following is a specilication.

My invention relates to `washing-machines and has special reference tothe class of washing-machines which are operated by an oscillatingmovement of the-tub orreceptacle, such as is shown in United StatesLetters Patent granted to me on May 2, 1899, No. 624,220.

My invention consists, generally stated, in the novel construction,combination, and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter more specificallyset forth and described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

To enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains toconstruct and use the washing-machine, l will describe the same morefully, referring to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is aside view of my improved washing-machine. Fig. 2 is a side view of thelocking-bar. Fig. 3 is a top view of the locking-bar, and Fig. 4 is anenlarged detail sectional view of the socket-bearing for holding the tubor receptacle.

Like letters herein indicate like parts in each of the figures of thedrawings.

My improved washing-machine A is provided with the clothes-receptacle ortub a, having the cover a and the bottom b therein, the upper face ofwhich is provided with the radial ribs @thereon to form the lowerrubber. Fitting within the tub a is the upper rubber CZ, which isprovided with a series of perforations e therein and has radial ribs j"secured to the under surface thereof. A boss gis secured to the uppersurface of the upper rubber CZ and is provided with a square holetherein for engaging with the square portion 7?/ of a detachable pin h.The detachable pin h is provided with a handle 'L' at its upper end andthe square portion h thereof fits within a square opening 7l on theouter end of the upper horizontal portions j on the supporting-frame j,which acts to support the machine A, and this supporting-framej is alsoprovided with the lower horizontal portions Zr, and the standards Z,which are at right an- Serial No. 710,415. (No model.)

gles and opposite to legs Z', connected below the lower horizontalportion k.

Secured to the under surface of the bottom Z) is the pin or stud fm,which is held to said bottom l) by means of screw-bolts fm2, passingthrough a flange fm on the stud m and engaging with said bottom b. Thestud m fits within a socket n, formed within the lower horizontalportion 7c of the framej, and a series of metal balls o are placedwithin a seat o in the upper end of said opening n, which are adapted tobear against the stud m. These balls o are held in place by means of aplate p, secured to said horizontal portion 7a and fitting over saidballs o and seat o. The up- 'per portion of said stud m is inclined ortapered upwardly and outwardly toward the flange m', as at q, to lfakeup anyT wear upon the stud m.

Fitting around the top of the tub a is the locking-bar r, which conformsto the curve or circumference of the tub d and is provided with thedepending clips or hangers r' thereon for fitting over the top edge ofthe tub a. The locking-baro1 is preferably made of metal and is providedat one end with the bifurcated portion s, which is adapted to lit aroundthe vertical standard Z on the supportingframe. A handle tis secured tothe tub a. for operating or turning the same.

The operation of my improved washing-machine is as follows: After thetub a is inserted within the supporting-frame j by means of the stud mon the bottom b engaging with the socket n in the lower horizontalportion 7o of said frame j the tub a is then lilled with the requiredamount of hot soapy water and the clothes to be washed are placed withinthe tub a. After this is done the upper rubber CZ is inserted within thetub a, with its radial ribs f resting tightly and solidly down upon theclothes therein, when the cover a can be placed in position over the tuba, The square pin Z1. is then inserted through the opening 11 on theupper horizontal portions j' of the frame j and through the cover a andwithin the square opening of the boss g on the upper rubber d, so as tohold saidV upper rubber LZ stationary, when the machine is ready to washthe clothes therein. The operator by grasping the handle t and givingthe tub a quick turns half-way around in one direction IOO and reverseturns. in another direction for a short time the clothes Within the tuba, Will become thoroughly Washed. After the clothes are Washed and it isdesired to remove the same for any purpose all that is necessary is tolift or remove the detachable pin h by means of its handle t' fromengagement with the square socket or opening in the boss g and theopening i, so freeing the cover a and upper rubber d and permitting themto be removed from the tub a. The looking bar rcan thenV be inserted toplace, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. l, by allowing the bifureatedportion s thereon to fit around one of the vertical standards Z and theclips or hangers r to it over the top edge of the tub a, so looking thetub CL and preventing movement of the same. The Washed clothes can thenbe taken out of the tub (t for bluing or drying, as desired. If awringer is used, it can be firmly secured to the looking-bar fr, asshown at u in dotted lines, Fig. l, and this looking-bar 7" also enablesthe tub a to be looked, so that it can be tilted for emptying orcleaning the same or used for any other purpose desired. The cone q ofstud m on the bottom h of the tub a engaging with the balls 0 in thelower horizontal portions 7a of the frame j permits the free and easymovement of the tub a and enables the same to be easily removed andinserted at Will Within the frame j for any purpose desired.

It will thus be' seen that my improved Washing-machine is cheap andsimple in its oon-4 struotion and operation. It is strong and durable inits parts and will not easily get out of order.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a Washing-machine, the combination of a su pportin g-frame, aclothes-receptacle or tub journaled Within said supporting-frame, and aloeking-barseoured to said tub and provided With a bifureated endportion for engaging'with said frame.

2. In a washing-machine7 the combination ofa supporting-frame, aClothes-receptacle or tub journaled Within said supporting-frame, and alooking-bar having clips or hangers thereon for engaging with the ltopedge of the tub and provided with a bifureated end portion for engagingwith the supporting-frame.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Pittsburg, in thecounty of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, this 20th day ofFebruary, A. D. 1899.

HENRY KLEIMAN.

Witnesses:

J. N. CooKn, B. F. MCELROY.

